Background While it is well established that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) causes a
rapid and heightened peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC), results from previous studies …

BACKGROUND: Severe obesity remains the leading public health concern of the
industrialized world, with bariatric surgery as the only current effective enduring treatment. In …

BACKGROUND: This study provides new information on how rapidly and extensively
alcohol is absorbed after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Previous alcohol …

Introduction It has been published that patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery have
impaired alcohol metabolism, predisposing them to higher rates of intoxication and DUI …

Background Evidence suggests a rise in alcohol misuse after some bariatric procedures.
Whether undergoing sleeve gastrectomy raises the risk of high-risk alcohol use is unclear …

Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG), the most
common bariatric surgeries performed worldwide, increase the risk to develop an alcohol …

Abstract Background After Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) patients are at higher risk of
alcohol problems. In recent years, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become a common …

BACKGROUND:: Severe obesity remains the leading public health crisis of the
industrialized world, with bariatric surgery the only effective and enduring treatment. Poor …

Purpose Evidence suggests that a significant minority of individuals who undergo Roux-en-
Y gastric bypass (RYGB) experience problematic alcohol and substance use following …

BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity is the leading public health crisis in the United States, with
bariatric surgery as the only effective and enduring treatment for this disease. a concern has …